Starfall
My Family
For this literacy learning exercise, students practice using the words that end with the letter y. Pupils color words with the long /i/ sound and long /e/ different colors.
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Pronouncing "ed" Endings
In this pronunciation worksheet, students learn how to pronounce words with an "ed" ending. They then 5 different exercises using "ed" words. There are 17 questions on this page.
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Phonics- Y as /igh/ or /ee/
First graders discover vowel /y/. In this phonics lesson plan, 1st graders will use Fancy Nancy, Poison Ivy Expert, to generate a list of words with vowel /y/. Students will sort the words according to the vowel sound.
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Silly Willy
In this phonics practice instructional activity, students unscramble 7 sets of letters to reveal words that end with -y. Picture clues are provided.
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Nouns Ending In "Y"
In this long E sound nouns worksheet, learners say the names of six pictures that end with the long E sound spelled with a Y. Students write the correct word from two choices.
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A World of Animals: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 10)
Animals are the theme of this series of English language development lessons. Scholars take part in grand conversations about woodland, jungle, and grassland animals. They also go on picture walks, read poems and high frequency words,...
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Phonograms
In this recognizing the y and z sounds learning exercise, students say the sounds the phonograms make, read sentences, identify the phonograms in the sentences, and illustrate the sentences. Students complete 4 activities.
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Final /-s/ and /-es/ Pronunciation
Practice the pronunciation of the final /-s/ and /-es/ sound with this worksheet. After reading information about and looking at charts of voiced and voiceless sounds, learners determine what the final sounds of plural words sound like....
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Vowels and Consonants
Now that your scholars know the alphabet, make sure they understand that not all letters are the same! Explore the difference between vowels and consonants...not to mention that pesky y. Learners say the alphabet out loud and observe...
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Vowel Lessons: To Help Improve Spelling
There are a few things every good speller knows: spelling rules, vowel sounds, and word endings. Help your learner with dyslexia become a more efficient speller with a few tips from a dyslexia expert. Included in the lesson is a video,...
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Adjectives: Superlatives
Give the class the most interesting lesson yet with a fun grammar presentation on superlative adjectives. With animated slides and sound effects, the presentation is the greatest way to introduce proper usage.
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Ending Consonants Worksheet
In this consonant sounds activity, students draw a line from each letter to the picture that ends with the consonants sounds: K, R, Y, and G.
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Pronunciation of Final /-s/ and /-es/
Pronunciation with words that end in -s and -es have different sounds. In this pronunciation worksheet, students sound out and determine if the s at the end of 16 words sounds like /z/ or /s/. Students sound out and decide if the es at...
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"A" All Around
Spell and read words containing ai and ay. First and second graders identify vowel digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion on the combinations of letters that comprise digraphs, they practice reading and...
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Bossy ER Practice
In this er words worksheet, 1st graders study the 'er' words from the word bank. Students then locate the words in the word search puzzle.
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Configuration Station
In this vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 5 words from a word bank. Students fit them into a puzzle, generate sentences, place them in alphabetical order and illustrate them.
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Regular and Irregular Plurals
In this regular and irregular plurals instructional activity, students watch a video about plurals, add correct endings to words to form plurals and choose correct forms of plurals.
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Reintroduce /B/
Students study letters. In this letter identification lesson, students practice identifying and pronouncing the letter "b." They actively participate as a group in various drills the teacher leads them through. This lesson includes links...
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Don't Be Silly–Expression is Fun!
As children observe the teacher reading Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day, they take note of the role punctuation plays in the emotion or expression used. They then take turns reading a book with a partner so they can...
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A Nursery Rhyme
As your budding readers and writers begin to recognize simple words and rhyme, use these incomplete sentences as practice. There are three lines from a familiar nursery rhyme here, each missing the last rhyming word. The missing word is...
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Shakespeare's Language: What's the Meaning?
You needn't be an actor to stage this exercise in reading comprehension. Kids examine Jacques's "All the World's a Stage" speech from Act II, scene ii, of As You Like It, and explain the literal meaning of the figurative language. There...
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You'd Better Shop Around
Students compare and contrast the prices of various food items at different grocery stores using newspaper advertisements. Students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of shopping around for items that fit within their monthly budget.
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Doo-Wop Pop
Doo-Wop Pop, by Roni Schotter is story that focuses on music and performing arts. Language arts activities include phonics, music, writing about dreams, poetry, and writing a letter are included in this literature guide. Furthermore...
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Configuration Station #5
In this spelling and vocabulary instructional activity, students examine 5 words in a word bank. Students alphabetize, complete word puzzles, find the opposites, and illustrate. In this instructional activity 3 of the words studied are...